Editor’s Pick

Life After Lockdown

Pepsi’s New Spot About Shared Germs Toes a Risky Line as We Emerge From Pandemic Isolation

By Kathryn Lundstrom

TV Upfronts

Disney Extends Major League Baseball TV Rights to ESPN+ as Streaming Momentum Slows

By Kelsey Sutton

Brandshare

Consumers Are Declaring Their Social Values Through Purchase Decisions—Are You Listening?

By SurveyMonkey

Briefly

Video Spurs PubMatic’s Q1 Revenues to $43.6 Million

By Andrew Blustein

Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

Medterra’s Ads Want You to Learn the ‘CBDo’s and CBDon’ts’ of Shopping for CBD

By T.L. Stanley

There’s no playbook for navigating a pandemic that upends daily life, but the right partner can help keep your business on track.

PARTNER EXPERT FROM GOOGLE

Why Google Is Prioritizing Investments in Privacy, Measurement and Automation

Latest News

Earnings Reports

Dentsu Organic Revenue Falls 2.4% in Q1 as Restructuring Plans Take Effect

By Stephen Lepitak

Briefly

Viant’s Q1 Revenues Top $40 Million

By Ronan Shields

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Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

Medterra’s Ads Want You to Learn the ‘CBDo’s and CBDon’ts’ of Shopping for CBD

By T.L. Stanley

OZY Fest

Event and Trade Show Marketing

What 2021’s Virtual OZY Fest Suggests About the Future of Events Marketing

Social Media Week

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Social Media Week

TikTok’s Katie Puris Talks About the Power of a Purpose-Driven Guidebook

By Nicole Sara Sivens

Fitzco's Katy Tenerovich

Social Media Week

Fitzco Used Data Collection to Combat Emotionally-Charged Misinformation

By Nicole Sara Sivens

Social Media Week

McDonalds’ Jennifer Healan on How to Stay Relevant When Marketing Your Brand

By Nicole Sara Sivens

Uber's Shivram Vaideeswaran

Social Media Week

Budding CMOs Must Leave Space for Magic, Says Uber’s Shivram Vaideeswaran

International

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Ad of the Day

Can You Spot the Child Warning Signs This Gorgeous Video Hides in Plain Sight?

By David Griner

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Ad of the Day

Hong Kong Ballet Goes Cyberpunk for Its Latest Cinematic Ad Campaign

By T.L. Stanley

Brand Purpose

Marketing Group to Invest $100 Million in Underrepresented Talent, Challenger Brands

By Stephen Lepitak

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AdFreak

How a Favela Orchestra Brilliantly Used Soccer to Get Brazil Excited for Classical Music

By Sara Century

Promoted Content

How to Overcome Versioning Hassles and Make Feedback Effortless

How Advertisers Can Get the Most Value From OTT Content

By Lynn Chealander, Director, Product Management, Xandr

3 New Behaviors of Media Consumers and What to Do About Them

4 Ways to Revamp Your Customer Acquisition Strategy for the Next Phase of Digital Transformation

Partner Experts

Cross-Screen TV Measurement Is the Key to Unlocking Today’s Upfronts

By Christine Grammier

Webex and GoDaddy CMOs Share How They Build Genuine Connections Through Emotional Storytelling

By Julie Cullinane

The Secret to Podcast Advertising Is Balancing Scalability With Listener Experience

By Claire Fanning

What Does the Next Wave of Retail Media Look Like?

Adweek Podcasts

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: Naming the Top 30 CMOs

By Nick Gardner

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: Adweek’s Creator Visionary Awards

By Nick Gardner

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: How to Manage Stress in a Creative Industry

By Nick Gardner

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: How to Pitch a Covid Vaccine

By Nick Gardner

Magazine

Artificial Intelligence

Marketers Embrace AI for Content Creation and Creative Inspiration

By Patrick Kulp

Leadership & Talent

How Jonathan Hyla Inspires and Equips Neurodiverse Creatives via Clubhouse

By Jess Zafarris

Data Points

Infographic: Brands Aren’t the Only Ones Changing Habits Following a Year of Disasters

By Nicole Ortiz

Perspective

The Gucci Belt, With Immortalized Brass Initials, Is an Enduring Fashion Statement

By Robert Klara

In case you missed it

Leadership & Talent

Chaka Sobhani Succeeds Liz Taylor as Leo Burnett Global CCO

By Stephen Lepitak

Food & Beverage

In a Brand Refresh, Cracker Barrel Strikes a Reassuring—and Inclusive—Tone

By Robert Klara

Health and Wellness

Motherhood Remains One of the Most Controversial Topics in Advertising

By Lisa Lacy

PSAs

‘The Kids Are Not Alright’ in Sandy Hook Promise’s New PSAs About the Remote Schooling Era

By T.L. Stanley

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Agencies

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Voice

We Need Mandatory Time Off as We Get Back to Work

By Elyssa Seidman

Earnings Reports

Dentsu Organic Revenue Falls 2.4% in Q1 as Restructuring Plans Take Effect

By Stephen Lepitak

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First Things First

Spot the Guinness; Why the Kids Aren’t All Right: Friday’s First Things First

By Jess Zafarris

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Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

Medterra’s Ads Want You to Learn the ‘CBDo’s and CBDon’ts’ of Shopping for CBD

By T.L. Stanley

Brand Marketing

Life After Lockdown

Pepsi’s New Spot About Shared Germs Toes a Risky Line as We Emerge From Pandemic Isolation

By Kathryn Lundstrom

Emerging Tech

More Than Half of Consumers Say the Pandemic Has Made AR More Important to Them

By Patrick Kulp

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Columnist Network

Why Pinterest Stopped Live Feedback With Creative Presentations

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CPG & Grocery

LeBron James Imagines Another Life for Himself in First Ad for Mountain Dew’s Rise Energy

By Paul Hiebert

Commerce

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Social Commerce

Walmart Acquires Fitting Room Tech Zeekit

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Columnist Network

The World Is Reopening. Will Moms Get Left Behind?

By Amanda Goetz

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Ecommerce

Rakuten Heightens Ecommerce Luxury Credentials by Partnering With Gwyneth Paltrow

By Stephen Lepitak

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Food & Beverage

Waffles, Mochi and the Obamas Inspire Healthy Eating Through Interactive Food Adventures

CONVERGENT TV

TV Upfronts

The 7 Biggest Questions Heading Into Upfronts Week

TV Upfronts

Disney Extends Major League Baseball TV Rights to ESPN+ as Streaming Momentum Slows

By Kelsey Sutton

TV Upfronts

The CW Will Expand Its Schedule to Saturday Nights in October

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TV Upfronts

HBO Max to Release Friends Reunion a Year Later Than Planned

By Kelsey Sutton

Creativity

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

‘Our Stories Are Your Stories’ Campaign Puts Inclusive AAPI Community Front and Center

By Samantha Nelson

Food & Beverage

Stars of The Office Want to Help You ‘Cut Out’ This Summer in Cutwater-Cameo Partnership

By Samer Khudairi

BitClout

Voice

Why BitClout Is the Platform Brands and Marketers Must Watch

By Rebecca Batterman

Jonathan Hyla

Leadership & Talent

How Jonathan Hyla Inspires and Equips Neurodiverse Creatives via Clubhouse

By Jess Zafarris

Inside the Brand

Events

CMOs Are Thinking Differently About Keeping Top Talent Around in a Post-Covid World

By Patrick Kulp

Brand Purpose

How Brand Purpose Makes Personal Values Professional

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Ecommerce

How CMOs from David’s Bridal and StockX Keep Post-Pandemic Innovation Alive

Business of Marketing

How a Viral TikTok Led to the Transformation of Ocean Spray’s Business

By Al Mannarino

Media

Blockchain

Facebook-Led Diem Association Cryptocurrency Project Pivots Again

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Pew: Congressional Mentions of Asian Americans Spiked on Facebook, Twitter Since 2020

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Instagram: How to Change Who Can See Your Pronouns

By Brandy Shaul

Audio & Podcasting

NFL to Discuss 2021 Schedule on Twitter Spaces

Performance Marketing

Performance Marketing

Outer Brings Drop Culture to the Furniture Space

By Kaleigh Moore

Automotive

Volvo’s Reddit Campaign Calls on Community to Share Terrifying Car Crash Stories

Websites

The Dos and Don’ts of Link-Building and Driving Traffic (Beyond SEO Tricks)

Data

14 Ways Brands Can Put One-to-One Marketing Back to Work

By Stephen H. Yu

Programmatic

Briefly

Viant’s Q1 Revenues Top $40 Million

By Ronan Shields

Briefly

Video Spurs PubMatic’s Q1 Revenues to $43.6 Million

By Andrew Blustein

Platforms

How Europe’s ‘Mr. TikTok’ Sees the App Growing in Importance, for Users and Advertisers

By Stephen Lepitak

Programmatic

Magnite Centers Future on CTV Following $60 Million Q1

By Andrew Blustein

Social Marketing

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

TikTok, Dove Join Forces on Body Inclusivity and Acceptance

B-to-B

LinkedIn Sales Navigator Quarterly Update Focuses on Current Relationships

Coronavirus

Nextdoor, GlobalWebIndex Examine How Pandemic Changed Spending Habits

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Social Media Week

TikTok’s Katie Puris Talks About the Power of a Purpose-Driven Guidebook

By Nicole Sara Sivens